12:15 p.m. – 3 p.m. Meet with students and families from Arizona that are touring the Capitol, drop in on meetings that my staff has in the office, pop in [on] my neighbors[’] — mostly Rep. Mick Mulvaney (R-S.C.) — offices to bother them, make more coffee.

1:10 p.m. Check in with staff to see how the day is unfolding, respond to phone calls, texts, emails, tweets and Facebook posts.

1:25 p.m. Make another vanilla cappuccino.

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3 p.m. – 6 p.m. Usually we are voting and debating on the floor through this time. Run back and forth from my office to the House floor to balance votes and meetings.

3:10 p.m. Munch on snacks I bought for the staff from Costco.

3:15 p.m. Tune in before Closing Bell to see the day’s performances.

3:45 p.m. Check in with staff to see how the day is unfolding, respond to phone calls, texts, emails, tweets and Facebook posts.